Tuesday September 13, 2011 • Howard Tayler

We've got some new merchandise up in the Schlock Mercenary store, and I'm guessing at least a few of these items will go fast.

In early August I brought six-sided dice featuring the Tagon's Toughs logo with me to GenCon Indy. I only had a hundred of them, and they were gone halfway through the first day of the show. I had already placed an order for more dice, but there was no hope of them arriving before September, which meant I couldn't bring them with me to WorldCon or DragonCon.

There were tangible waves of disappointment emanating from the con-goers I spoke to regarding this matter. I still hurt for them, but their loss is now everybody's gain. The dice have arrived, and we have many, many more of them.

These 16mmsix-siders are available in two colors -- gold on black and black on orange -- and you can also pick them up in sets of six (two blacks and four oranges). And on the subject of "six," the Tagon silhouette appears on the "six" face of the die. Why? Because as many Schlock fans with military backgrounds were quick to point out, a commanding officer's call-sign often includes the number six. Serendipity!